Accused of smuggling night vision devices extradited to America The Vilnius District Court yesterday granted the request of the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office to extradite 47-year-old Russian Dmitry Ustinov to the United States. Mr.

A representative of Warner Music in Russia filed a lawsuit against the social network VKontakte. As follows from the materials on the website of the Supreme Arbitration Court, the company Nikitin Media Digital Content LLC (Nikitin MDC, Moscow), which is the exclusive licensee of Warner Music International in Russia and the CIS countries, demands to recover from the owner of the VKontakte company 750 thousand rubles. A hearing date for the lawsuit has not yet been set.

Rosstat recorded economic decline In the Chelyabinsk region, the pace of economic development in major sectors has slowed down. According to Chelyabinskstat, in the first half of the year the industrial production index grew by only 0.6%, which is 5.6 times lower than last year. In addition, construction volumes decreased by almost 25%. Experts do not exclude that by the end of the year the situation will worsen due to stagnation in the metallurgy market.

On the Syrian-Turkish border, extremists are holding about 200 local residents, using them as human shields, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “These areas have long seen confrontation between groups of international extremists associated with al-Qaeda and local Kurdish militias.

Last week, investors' attention was focused on the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 countries. The rhetoric of the meeting showed that financial authorities are hesitant to begin winding down monetary stimulus programs for economies, although they recognize the need for this. Investors reacted restrainedly to the results of the meeting: the yield on ten-year Greek bonds dropped to 10.2% per annum.

Contracts Yesterday, Guus Hiddink, at a meeting with the management of the Russian football club Anzhi, resigned from the post of head coach of the team. “I have always said that my mission in Anzhi will end when the club can develop and grow further on its own, without my participation.

State Duma deputy Dmitry Gudkov found numerous real estate abroad from the family of Nizhny Novgorod Mayor Oleg Sorokin. It is not indicated in the official’s declaration, since the mayor is prohibited by law from owning foreign assets. The list of foreign property of Oleg Sorokin’s wife was published on the parliamentarian’s blog. “The family of a strong business executive in the most elite area of ​​​​Cannes, a stone’s throw from the Cote d’Azur of France, has two wonderful plots.

Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Sciences confirmed as Chairman Deputy Head of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Nekipelov was officially approved as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rosneft, whose duties he has been performing since the annual meeting of shareholders of the company. He could not take an official position because the directive for his election did not reach the company for a long time.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a law according to which cars will be confiscated for drunk driving. The vehicle will be confiscated in case of repeated drunk driving within a year. Meanwhile, this will not apply to those owners whose cars are stolen. The law will come into force in three months, Belta reports.

VTB issued a bank guarantee to OJSC Sibneftegeofizika for 504 million rubles. and set a credit limit for the company in the amount of 250 million rubles. This is stated in a message from the Novosibirsk branch of the bank. “The guarantee ensures the fulfillment of obligations to implement the government contract to the subsoil use department of the Ural Federal District.

The majority of European citizens, despite the crisis in the European Union, believe that this union properly ensures their rights and are optimistic about the future, according to the results of the Eurobarometer study, which was commissioned by the European Commission. “Despite the crisis, in 19 of the 28 EU countries, the vast majority of citizens were optimistic about its future,” the European Commission says, focusing on the trend of decreasing pessimism in European societies.

Kensington Palace changed its traditional way of announcing the birth of an heir to the throne and sent out an email to reporters on July 22 confirming the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby. Previously, it was planned that journalists, along with everyone gathered in the square near Buckingham Palace, would learn about the birth of the “royal child” from a letter delivered by courier from the hospital to the royal residence and then posted for public viewing.

Nokia has introduced a new budget smartphone, the Lumia 625, which, thanks to its 4.7-inch display, has become the largest in the Lumia line. As the company announced, Lumia 625 supports fourth generation communication standards, and replacement panels for the new product will be available in 5 color options. The smartphone will cost 220 euros excluding discounts from mobile operators; the device will go on sale in Asia, Africa and Latin America this quarter.

The introduction of a single European currency - the euro - from January 1, 2014 will cost Latvia 80 million lats (about 122 million euros), said the Minister of Finance of the Republic Andris Vilks. “On the part of the state, this amount has not changed - the introduction of the euro will cost the public sector 10.2 million lats (about 15.5 million euros), including support from the European Commission,” the head of the Ministry of Finance indicated.

The US Congress has lifted objections to the supply of American weapons to the Syrian opposition, RIA Novosti reported on July 23, citing a foreign source. “We think that the administration can move forward (in arms deliveries. - Kommersant)... It is important to note that we still have serious doubts,” Congressman Mike Rogers told the agency. According to him, the administration is allowed to implement its plan only in response to the concerns of Congress.